Mahalia Melts in the Rain
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Directed byÉmilie Mannering
Carmine Pierre-Dufour
Carmine Pierre-Dufour
Written byCarmine Pierre-Dufour
Produced bySarah Mannering
Fanny Drew
Fanny Drew
StarringKaiyonni Banton-Renner
Sagine Sémajuste
Sagine Sémajuste
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| Directed by | Émilie Mannering Carmine Pierre-Dufour |
| Written by | Carmine Pierre-Dufour |
| Produced by | Sarah Mannering Fanny Drew |
| Starring | Kaiyonni Banton-Renner Sagine Sémajuste |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Myriam Magassouba |
| Music by | Strange Froots |
Production company | Colonelle Films |
| Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Mahalia Melts in the Rain is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Émilie Mannering and Carmine Pierre-Dufour and released in 2018.
The film stars Kaiyonni Banton-Renner as Mahalia, a Black Canadian girl who feels self-conscious about her kinky hair setting her apart from her ballet school classmates, leading her mother Anika (Sagine Sémajuste) to take her to a hair salon to get it straightened.[1]
The film premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival.[2] At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, it was shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Drama.[3] It won the 2020 edition of CBC Television's annual Short Film Face-Off competition.[4]
